serve up
phrasal verb
served up; serving up; serves up
: to give (food) to someone at a meal, in a restaurant, etc.
That little restaurant serves up some of the best Indian food in the city.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe movie serves up a lot of laughs.
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Adam Sandler is finally ready to serve up more Gilmore.
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Farley is a refined American bistro, serving up familiar and comforting flavors alongside Bay Area classics prepared with a creative twist and farm-to-fork focus.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Andrés Carne de Res Created by Andrés Jaramillo and his wife Maria Stella Ramirez, Andrés Carne de Res is open on Lincoln Road, serving up Colombian specialties, live music and entertainment and sharing a passion for Colombian culture.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Like many previous Soderbergh projects, the ensemble cast (which also includes Pierce Brosnan as Arthur Stieglitz and Gustaf Skarsgård as Philip Meacham) execute their individual roles flawlessly, delivering both quick dialogue and commitment to character to serve up deliciously satisfying results.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Farley is a refined American bistro, serving up familiar and comforting flavors alongside Bay Area classics prepared with a creative twist and farm-to-fork focus.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Andrés Carne de Res Created by Andrés Jaramillo and his wife Maria Stella Ramirez, Andrés Carne de Res is open on Lincoln Road, serving up Colombian specialties, live music and entertainment and sharing a passion for Colombian culture.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Like many previous Soderbergh projects, the ensemble cast (which also includes Pierce Brosnan as Arthur Stieglitz and Gustaf Skarsgård as Philip Meacham) execute their individual roles flawlessly, delivering both quick dialogue and commitment to character to serve up deliciously satisfying results.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Serve up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20up. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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